Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Ward Bennett

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.bennet73
Creators:
Bennett, Ward, 1917-2003
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1973 February 13
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
33 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Ward Bennett, conducted 1973 February 13, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Ward Bennett (1917-2003) was an interior, furniture, and textile designer, and sculptor from New York, New York. Bennett is credited as the originator of the high-tech interior style, conversation pit, sunken living room, and U-shaped sofa.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Digital Content


More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 6 min.


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